squadron

noun

squad·​ron ˈskwä-drən How to pronounce squadron (audio)
1
: a unit of military organization: such as
a
: a cavalry unit higher than a troop and lower than a regiment
b
: a naval unit consisting of two or more divisions and sometimes additional vessels
c(1)
: a unit of the U.S. Air Force higher than a flight and lower than a group
(2)
: a military flight formation
2
: a large group of people or things
a squadron of limos

Examples of squadron in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Amid the current war in Gaza, Ms. Harris has so far hewed closely to Biden administration policy, which has included sending some 40,000 U.S. troops, a dozen U.S. Navy warships, four fighter jet squadrons to the Middle East, and about $18 billion in military aid. Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2024 Naval aircraft is part of 'Zappers' squadron The aircraft is from Electronic Attack Squadron 130, also known as VAQ-130, based at Whidbey Island. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024 The Blue Angels, a United States Navy flight demonstration squadron, performed their air show on Friday afternoon and had been scheduled to conduct shows at 3 p.m. today and again at 3 on Sunday as part of San Francisco Fleet Week celebrations. Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2024 In Things to Come, shots of airplane squadrons over the white cliffs of Dover and superimpositions of soldiers marching through the English countryside were eccentric visions of pre-War British fears, perfecting what Wells had made overly didactic. Armond White, National Review, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for squadron 

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Word History

Etymology

Italian squadrone, augmentative of squadra squad, from Old Italian

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of squadron was in 1562

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Cite this Entry

“Squadron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squadron. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

squadron

noun
squad·​ron ˈskwäd-rən How to pronounce squadron (audio)
: any of several units of military organization
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